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Dr. Merritt Turetsky
queenofpeat
Peatlands/muskeg - low productivity wetlands that store loads-o-carbon because everything is stagnant & nothing happens including decomposition... Nope! We discovered a cryptic multi-trophic food web in an Alaskan fen that
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In case you thought Sphagnum was only found in boreal peatlands. This is one of my most favorite discoveries, carved into a Sphagnum hill on Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. I've imagined all
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This Siberian tale begins in the Amsterdam airport medical center.Take this, he grimaced and handed me a small black bag. I can't go on. Inside the bag were permits &
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So did I ever tell you about the time I fell out of a helicopter into a bog? 1/ My story involves the science & adventure of muskeg, permafrost, &
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I'm still fielding questions about last week's misleading "permafrost melt" study in @SciReports. Here I'll summarize the latest science on permafrost thaw & climate. How much carbon is in frozen
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Plant a tree, save the . Right? Not so fast.... Follow this thread today to learn why tree planting is bad news for peat bogs, & thus bad news for
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is now shaping the Arctic. In @NatureGeosciwe outline a call to action. Key messages - 1) a global climate problem requires a global scale solution, 2) western science can't tackle
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With a lot of debate this week on how models simulate permafrost thaw & climate impacts, I want to explain how we actually MEASURE permafrost change. Follow this thread for
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It's a great day for a permafrost mash-up! Let's combine a few things I love - permafrost, language, & culture. Follow this thread if you want to learn some *cool*
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